Guest cohome Posted June 30, 2010 Report Posted June 30, 2010 I am considering window tinting for my family room in a new home in Colorado. The morning sun is extremely bright and the glare on the TV makes it unwatchable. Also, my air conditioning is struggling because the morning heat in that room is intense. I am not worried about privacy, since the room faces the backyard, but I do like to look out. The windows are double-paned and framed in wood. One of the windows is in a French door that opens to my back porch. I have been speaking with some local companies, who offer 3M, Mattico, Sun-Gard, and Solar-Gard films. Which are the best for my purposes? Are there others I should look at? The recommendations that I've been getting are for films with 80% glare reduction, 50% solar heat reduction, and high 30%s for visible light reflectance. Does this sound like it makes sense? This isn't a huge job, but I want to make sure it is done right with quality products that don't fail over the years. Thanks for your help!
V4V Posted June 30, 2010 Report Posted June 30, 2010 I am considering window tinting for my family room in a new home in Colorado. The morning sun is extremely bright and the glare on the TV makes it unwatchable. Also, my air conditioning is struggling because the morning heat in that room is intense. I am not worried about privacy, since the room faces the backyard, but I do like to look out. The windows are double-paned and framed in wood. One of the windows is in a French door that opens to my back porch. I have been speaking with some local companies, who offer 3M, Mattico, Sun-Gard, and Solar-Gard films. Which are the best for my purposes? Are there others I should look at? The recommendations that I've been getting are for films with 80% glare reduction, 50% solar heat reduction, and high 30%s for visible light reflectance. Does this sound like it makes sense? This isn't a huge job, but I want to make sure it is done right with quality products that don't fail over the years. Thanks for your help! Add Vista Films and Huper Optik dealers to your research. Vista has several good choices and given your location you might consider their new EnerLogic all season film. Incomparable winter insulation and superior summer heat rejection. Huper Optik has excellent films that will not disturb your aesthetic views.
Sisqouc Posted June 30, 2010 Report Posted June 30, 2010 Given that you are in a mountain state. Be sure the film recommended meets the Film to Glass chart of the manufacture for the elevation you are at. Some films are not approved for 4,500 plus elevation due to increased risk of thermal shock induced breakage. Granted there are only a few.
TomTint Posted July 1, 2010 Report Posted July 1, 2010 I am considering window tinting for my family room in a new home in Colorado. The morning sun is extremely bright and the glare on the TV makes it unwatchable. Also, my air conditioning is struggling because the morning heat in that room is intense. I am not worried about privacy, since the room faces the backyard, but I do like to look out. The windows are double-paned and framed in wood. One of the windows is in a French door that opens to my back porch. I have been speaking with some local companies, who offer 3M, Mattico, Sun-Gard, and Solar-Gard films. Which are the best for my purposes? Are there others I should look at? The recommendations that I've been getting are for films with 80% glare reduction, 50% solar heat reduction, and high 30%s for visible light reflectance. Does this sound like it makes sense? This isn't a huge job, but I want to make sure it is done right with quality products that don't fail over the years. Thanks for your help! For what it is worth, We get calls all the time from people who have glare issues on the TV. I have never witnessed a film eliminate this problem. And do not think anything short of a sheet of plywood will. Film will reduce the problem but depending on the direction your set faces, There will most likely still be light reflecting off the glass on the front of the screen. The 80% Glare reduction with 50%tser sounds odd but I do not know where you got your spec from
tjordan06 Posted July 1, 2010 Report Posted July 1, 2010 I am considering window tinting for my family room in a new home in Colorado. The morning sun is extremely bright and the glare on the TV makes it unwatchable. Also, my air conditioning is struggling because the morning heat in that room is intense. I am not worried about privacy, since the room faces the backyard, but I do like to look out. The windows are double-paned and framed in wood. One of the windows is in a French door that opens to my back porch. I have been speaking with some local companies, who offer 3M, Mattico, Sun-Gard, and Solar-Gard films. Which are the best for my purposes? Are there others I should look at? The recommendations that I've been getting are for films with 80% glare reduction, 50% solar heat reduction, and high 30%s for visible light reflectance. Does this sound like it makes sense? This isn't a huge job, but I want to make sure it is done right with quality products that don't fail over the years. Thanks for your help! Hello, Good to see you are working to gain an understanding of film and what options that you have! My name is Tim Jordan and I work for a residential/commercial film company, SunGlo Window Films, based in Denver/Northern Colorado. We offer both Madico and Huper Optik products. I am not sure where you are located in Co, regardless we would love to chat with you and answer any questions from a local perspective or a Madico/Huper perspective. If you would like to chat call: 303.279.5884 or you can email tim@sunglowf.com. Thank you! Tim
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